text_original: At first it was very tedious work, but by degrees he became more composed, and spent every evening in a posture of devotion, telling his beads.
text_transcription: AT FIRST IT WAS VERY TEDIOUS WORK BUT BY DEGREES HE BECAME MORE COMPOSED AND SPENT EVERY EVENING IN A POSTURE OF DEVOTION TELLING HIS BEATS
phonemes: æt fˈɜːst ɪt wʌz vˈɛɹi tˈiːdiəs wˈɜːk, bˌʌt baɪ dᵻɡɹˈiːz hiː bɪkˌeɪm mˈɔːɹ kəmpˈoʊzd, ænd spˈɛnt ˈɛvɹi ˈiːvnɪŋ ɪn ɐ pˈɔstʃɚɹ ʌv dɪvˈoʊʃən, tˈɛlɪŋ hɪz bˈiːdz.